Brazil: Trevo Drywall has signed an agreement with utilities provider GNLink to use liquefied natural gas (LNG) to fuel the gypsum calcining system and dryer at its Cariri gypsum wallboard plant. The plant will consume an expected 6.84Mm3/yr of LNG, reducing its CO2 emissions by 2140t/yr compared with its previous fuelling arrangements.

Trevo Drywall CEO Wilson Soares said "It's a strategic decision that reflects our brand values and our commitment to a cleaner, more efficient industry."

Norway/Sweden: NOAH has launched a circular gypsum production partnership with Sweden-based climate control equipment producer Munters Group and utilities provider Stockholm Exergi. NOAH will produce 6500t/yr of gypsum at its Langøya test centre in Norway using 4.3t/day of salt residues from Munters Group's Tobo plant in Sweden, and fly ash and tin acid supplied by Stockholm Exergi. A planned 30,000t/yr gypsum wallboard? plant will follow. NOAH has signed a letter of intent with gypsum wallboard producer Norgips for the supply of its gypsum for use in wallboard production.

CEO at Norgips Christian Stålem said “We are creating a circular value chain where industrial residues become gypsum.”

Chile: Eco Buildings Group has won a public sector contract to deliver 20,000 modular homes using its glass fibre-reinforced gypsum (GFRG) modular systems technology. The contract will span seven years. Eco Buildings Group says that it marks the start of its full-scale commercial roll-out in Latin America.

The Chilean government has made a down payment of US$14.8m for a first tranche of 1210 homes, which are already designated for occupation by families.

Argentina: Gypsum wallboard consumption fell by 11.5% in August 2025 relative to the same month of 2024, while gypsum plaster consumption fell by 8.0% over the same timeframe. Other building materials, including cement, lime and hollow bricks all saw double-digit percentage decreases, while asphalt, granite and limestone all saw double-digit increases.

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